The Cave Spring Historical Society will welcome 2024 with the annual Cave Spring Polar Plunge on Monday, January 1st. Participants will jump into the chilly waters of Rolater Lake at 12 pm. The cost to take the plunge is $30 in advance and $35 on the day of the event. Get more information and find…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2023
LOOK UP THIS SUNDAY EVENING, ROMANS! ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION WILL WELCOME 2024 WITH NEW YEAR’S EVE FIREWORKS
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): More than 800 colorful blasts will light the sky to usher in 2024 as Atrium Health Floyd will again sponsor the New Year’s Eve Fireworks show on Sunday, Dec. 31. The roughly 15-minute event organized by Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation will be launched from the top of Jackson…… read more »
REMINDER – AAA’S TOW-TO-GO AVAILABLE THROUGH 6 AM ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 2ND
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): AAA is working to keep impaired drivers off the road this holiday season. The Auto Club Group has activated its Tow to Go program in Georgia and other select states. “If you’re faced with the decision of driving impaired, put down those keys and pick up the phone…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: UNEMPLOYMENT RATES FOR ROME, NWGA DROP HEADING INTO THE NEW YEAR
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 2.8 percent in November, down five-tenths of a percent from the previous month. A year ago, the rate was 2.8 percent. “As we prepare to ring in a new year, Georgia’s future is bright,…… read more »
TAKE A ‘FIRST DAY HIKE’ ON NEW YEAR’S DAY – GEORGIA STATE PARKS TO OFFER DOZENS OF RANGER-LED ADVENTURES
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources): Get an inspirational start to 2024 by joining the “First Day Hikes” movement on New Year’s Day. Rangers at more than 40 Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites are offering guided adventures where you can connect with friends, family and the great outdoors. Hikers can choose…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSION APPROVES EXEMPTION FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE TO ALLOW ROME BUSINESSES THAT SELL ALCOHOL WITHOUT FOOD THE ABILITY TO OPERATE THIS SUNDAY
(From the City of Rome, GA – Government): State Law requires that businesses who sell alcohol without food, cannot sell on Sunday (the state mandates a food to drink ratio to serve beer, wine or liquor on Sunday); but the state does allow municipalities to designate one single Sunday each year to permit these businesses…… read more »
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY: PLAN NOW FOR A SOBER RIDE DURING THE NEW YEAR’S EVE HOLIDAY WEEKEND
(Media release from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety): The Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and Lyft are joining with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) to help prevent drunk driving deaths during the New Year’s Eve holiday weekend.GHSA has awarded GOHS a $20,000 grant to fund ride credits for Lyft account holders during…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA GAS PRICE AVERAGE SEES UPTICK FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas price average increased at the pump. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.01 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 5 cents more than a week ago, 22 cents more than a month ago, and 31 cents more than this time last year. It…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY URGES MOTORISTS TO DRIVE SAFELY OVER THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAYS
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Safety): As the Christmas and New Year’s holidays rapidly approach, Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers and Motor Carrier Compliance (MCCD) Officers across the state are preparing for the back-to-back holiday weekends and will conduct high visibility patrols on the heaviest travel days to remind motorists to drive…… read more »
GOHS JOINS GEORGIA LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REMIND DRIVERS TO DRIVE SOBER OR RISK GETTING PULLED OVER
(Media release from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety): Keep the Christmas cheer from behind the steering wheel this year or risk spending the holidays in a jail cell. That is the message the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety delivered during their annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Holiday Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention…… read more »